A spinner is spun 180 times and lands on red 45 times. Estimate the probability that it lands on red.
AQA D7, AQA E1a, AQA E1b, AQA E1c, AQA E2a, AQA E2b · Probability and distributions
Probability, expected frequency and risk
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Question 21 mark
The probability that a light bulb from a factory is faulty is 0.04. Work out the expected number of faulty bulbs in a batch of 650.
Question 31 mark
A drawing pin is dropped 80 times and lands point up 28 times. Estimate how many times it will land point up in 500 drops.
Question 41 mark
Four events have probabilities 3/8, 0.4, 35% and 9/20. Which event is most likely?
Question 51 mark
The probability that a school bus is late on any day is 0.15. How many days out of 40 would you expect the bus to be on time?
Question 61 mark
A study records how many people caught a cold over one winter. Work out the absolute risk of catching a cold for people who took the supplement.
| Group | People | Caught a cold |
|---|---|---|
| Took the supplement | 400 | 12 |
| Did not take it | 500 | 30 |